Short Films Exploring the Negative Impact of Plastic on Our Oceans
Short films curated for each grade level that explores the negative impact plastic has on our oceans.
Impact of Plastic on Our Oceans: A short film for each grade level that explores the impact of plastic on our oceans.
High School: The Jetlagged and Plastic Pollution Coalition wants to show our addiction to plastics and raise awareness about the impact plastic waste has on the environment. (5:20 minutes run time)
High School: Learn about 90 year old, Wayan Nyo from Indonesia, who does his part to clean the ocean and make the world a much better place. (12:10 minutes run time)
High School and Middle School: A Plastic Ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past 4 years. (2:09 minutes run time)
Middle School: Plastic pollution is threatening the ocean's ecosystems, but we can work together to prevent further damage! (4:46 minutes run time)
Middle and Upper Elementary Students: 9 year-old Milo Cress is concerned about the millions of straws that pollute waterways and harm ocean creatures. With the help of friends, he convinces restaurants to “go straw-free”. (4:30 minutes run time)
Middle and Upper Elementary Students: Our world has a serious ocean plastics problem. There are now a higher number of plastics in the ocean than the number of fish. (4:39 minutes run time)
Upper and Younger Elementary Students: A story about two friends and their discovery of the relationship between our cities' storm drains and the world's oceans, lakes and rivers. (9:57 minutes run time)
Younger Elementary Students: Pollution is not a species-specific problem. (4:00 minutes run time)
Discussion Questions: Adapt based on the age of students
1. Why is single-use plastic bad for the environment and oceans?
2. What changes need to be made to protect our food chain and the environment?
3. Where do you find single-use plastic? Look around your own home. What can you and your family do to make a difference?
4. Are there waterways near where you live? Are they clean? If not, what can you do?
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